Curtain-fixture.



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CURTAIN FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED DEO.6,1907.

902,386. Patented 0015.27', 1908.-

anonym-- UNITED STATFblPATINT SGFFIQF.

FRANK L. EGBERT, OF MANISTEE, MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE Application filed December 6, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. EGBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manistee, in the county of Manistee and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

rIlhis invention relates to curtain fixtures, the object of the invention being to provide a curtain fixture by means of which lace curtains or the like may be easily detached from the curtain pole and reattached thereto Without requiring a person to mount a step ladder, chair, box or other support, the curtain fixture of this invention being so constructed and arranged that the curtain pole may be moved downward to a point within reach of the operator and again restored to its elevated position with ease.

TWith the above general object in view, the invention consists in the improved construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper' portion of a window showing the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through one of the brackets.

Referring to the drawings, l designates a window frame, 2 the ordinary curtain pole adapted for the support of lace curtains and the like, and 3 a pair of the improved brackets to be hereinafter described in detail, by means of which the curtain pole is supported in its elevated position.

Each of the brackets 3 is preferably tubular in form as shown in Fig. 3 in order to allow for the passage therethrough of one of the flexible operating connections 4 which may consist either of a ro e, cord, chain or the equivalent thereof. Tie bracket is bent to comprise a base 5 which is secured to the face of the window frame as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 by fasteners 6 which may be in the form of ordinary screws. In the preferred way of setting said screws or fasteners in place, the front portion of the base is apertured as shown at 7 to allow the point of a screw driver to be inserted into the base so as to drive the screws or fasteners 6 through the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 27, 1908.

Serial No. 405,434.

inner portion of the base into the window frame.

One end of the bracket is extended forward in the form of a hook 8 which is upturned and provided at its extremity with a socket 9 adapted to receive one end of the ordinary curtain shade roller. The other end of the bracket is extended straight outward from the window frame to form a horizontal arm l0, the outer end of which is bent downward to form a pendent extremity ll and to this pendent extremity is connected oppositely arranged parallel spring arms 12, the lower extremities of which are turned outward as shown at 13 to admit of the ready removal and introduction of the curtain pole 2.

By reference to Fig. l, it will be seen that two sets of spring arms I2 are used in connection with each bracket and said sets are arranged parallel to each other. Each set comprises two outwardly curving and substantially semicircular arms, between which the pole 2 is held. As four sets of such springs are used in connection with the two supporting brackets, said springs may be formed of comparatively light spring wire so that they will yield readily apart to allow the pole 2 to be introduced between them or removed from engagement therewith.

The connections 4 extend through the hollow bodies of the brackets as clearly shown in Fig. 3 and are attached at their extremities to the pole 2 as shown at 14. At suitable points in their length, the connections 4 are provided with stops 15 which are shown in the form of rings which, when the pole is pulled downward, come in contact with the brackets and prevent the pole from falling to the floor, the pole being thereby supported at a convenient elevation to enable the curtain to be detached from the pole or attached thereto.

By grasping the curtain and giving the same a jerk in a downward direction, the curtain pole 2 is disconnected from the brackets and drop ed from the full line position in Fig. l to t e dotted line position in the same figure. The pole is restored to its elevated position by pulling downward on the connections 4, the curtain pole being thereby raised and caused to force an entrance between the outturned lower extremities of the spring arms 12 which then snap around the pole and hold the same suspended.

The invention hereinabove described will be found of great convenience to housekeepers, enabling the curtains to be manipulated with the greatest possible ease while the operator stands on the i'loor.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is1- 1. A curtain bracket comprising a pendent portion, and spring arms carried by said pendent portion and adapted to embrace and frictionally engage and support the pole while admitting of the removal of the pole therefrom by a downward pulling` force exerted on the pole.

2. A curtain fixture embodying a pair of curtain pole supporting brackets, each of said brackets embodying a hollow arm and a pendent portion to which are connected pole embracing and supporting springs, a pole, and a flexible connection extending through the hollow arm of the bracket and adapted to be attached to said pole.

3. A curtain iixture embodying a pair of curtain pole supporting brackets, each of which is provided with parallel sets of oppositely arranged spring arms adapted to embrace and support a curtain pole and permit said pole to be moved out of engagement therewith and pole supporting flexible con; nections movable between the opposite spring arms of each set.

4. A curtain fixture consisting of a curtain pole bracket embodying a tubular bracket arm forming an inclosing guide for a pole operating cord, and pole embracing and supporting spring arms connected to said arm.

5. A curtain fixture embodying a bracket having an upturned portion provided with a socket for a curtain shade roller and having a pendent extremity, and curtain pole embracing and supporting spring arms connected to said pendent extremity and extending downward therefrom.

6. A curtain fixture comprising a pairl of curtain pole supporting brackets having tubular portions, each provided with spring arms adapted to embrace and support a curtain pole, one or more flexible connections adapted to be attached to said pole and passing through the brackets, and one or more stops on said flexible connections, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK L. EGBERT.

Witnesses:

PETER S. GLAssMrEE, AUG.. GREVE. 

